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He was working on his story but couldn't concentrate on it because Arohi's thoughts were not leaving his mind. He was restless.
"Why am I being restless? Why nowadays my thoughts always revolve around her? Why couldn't I concentrate on the thing which I love most i.e writing. Am I falling in love with her. But isn't imperfect to fall in love with your Bhabhi?"he thought.
"Would be Bhabhi. And by the way you are speaking her words." answered his heart.
"But how can I fall in love with her. I am her Devar."
" That you are asking Mr Writer who always believe in the idea that love can happen anywhere and with anyone like your parents."answered his heart.
" But it may be attraction or infatuation."
" You think so. Then I have to tell you that I don't think so."answered his heart again.
"Shut up"he shouted in frustration.
" I need to talk to Dad. Only he can help me."said Arjun to himself and call his dad.
When it was ringing he realised that it is 7:30 am that means it may be around 3 am in London. He was about to cut the call when his dad received it.
" I am sorry dad. I didn't realised. I will call you later. You please go to sleep."he said looking at him.
" It's ok son. Now tell me why did you call me."he said getting up from the bed and walking into living room.
" Dad I am a total mess. I don't know what to do. Pls help me out of it."
He looked at his son who was looking really tensed. He has understood it then only when he called at this odd hour. Something is bothering him and it is really big.
" Whom you want to talk Arjun? Do you want to talk to your Dad or your friend." D.k asked him.
He looked at his Dad. How well he understood him. But for now he want genuine help.
" I want to talk to my Dad who is my friend also."
" That's difficult you know na. But I will try."
" Dad I don't know how to start. It's like... I am...I mean I am... I wanna..."he fumbled with words.
" Are you in love Arjun?"asked D.K cutting him.
" Aapko kaise pata?"asked Arjun amusingly.
" Iska matlab I am right. Main tera baap hoon Gadhe."replied he chuckling.
He kind of blushed hearing it.
" Kaun hai woh?"
" Dad it's kind of serious. She is umm... Woh..."
He looked at his son's fumbling figure. It didn't took him another second to guess the girl.
" Is she Arohi?"asked he seriously.
He just nodded his head.
D.K was not shocked because he know that Arjun liked her. The father in him want to say' Are you freaking out of your mind' but he stopped himself because now his Son want not just his father but also a friend.
" You know na it's really serious."
He nodded his head.
"Aage kya socha hai tune."
" I don't know Dad. "
" Don't tell me Arjun that you are planning to not tell her."
" It will ruin everything Dad. Vansh is my brother and she is my friend. I couldn't spoil my relationship with them. Moreover I couldn't spoil your relation with Rudra uncle. "
" That doesn't mean that you will not tell her. You can't cheat her. Hell you can't cheat everyone. Moreover I couldn't see my son living in guilt for the rest of his life for not confessing the girl he love."
" But Dad what if it's just attraction or infatuation."
" It's not"he replied confidently.
He was stunned to hear that. When his heart and his Dad are saying then why can't he just accept that. Why I am in denial. It's strange one time I am saying I am in love and another time I am wondering whether it is really love or just attraction.
" But Dad she loves Vansh and is marrying him. And what if she started hating me and avoids me. What if she doesn't want to see my face in her whole life. What if she started thinking I am trying my chance with her because I know the fact that Vansh do not love her. "
" Will her these actions lessen your love for her? Will you also start behaving with her the same way if she started behaving the way you are mentioning after hearing your confession."
He was tongue-tied.
" Answer me Arjun will this lessen your love for her?"
" NO "replied Arjun confidently looking directly into his father's eyes.
" Then go and tell her."
" Thank you Dad. You are just awesome."
" Now let me sleep."said D.K
He was about to cut the call when Arjun's voice stopped him.
" Dad hamesha Ki tarah aap mujhe nahi bolenge that Arjun never hurt that girl."said Arjun.
" Nahi "he replied instantly.
Arjun was amazed.
" Because this time it's not any pass by affair and the girl we are talking about is the girl you love and I know, our son will never hurt her even in dream."
" I love you Dad. I love you both.".
D.K cut the call, keeping aside his tablet he covered his face with his hand and sighed. He removed his hand felling someone's hand on his shoulder.
" Whose call was it?"asked Savita sitting beside him.
" Arjun's"
" Is everything fine."
" No "
" He is in love with Arohi. Aur mujhe darr hai Ki kahin hamare betey ka dil na toot jaye."he said looking at her helplessly.
" Sab theek Ho jayega D.K. Don't worry."she said resting her head on his shoulder.
She was shocked hearing this. She wanted to react. But she didn't panicked. She could not afford to do that. She has to be strong for her son and her husband.
He wrapped his hand around her.
" You know uski ankhon mein Arohi ke liye wahi pyar tha Jo meri ankhon Mein tumhare liye hai. It is not like his previous relationship. He has the same nervousness, the same helplessness, the same worries like me when I realized I was in love with you. Isliye darr raha hoon kyunki mujhe pata Ki if you would have not accepted my love to main toot jaata. Aur main hamare betey ko toote huay nahi dekh sakta."he said looking at her.
" Jaise main aapko mil gayi waise hi use bhi uska pyar mil jayega. Aakhir hai to aapka hi beta na."she assured him.
" Haan aakhir hain to HUMARA hi beta."he said kissing her forehead, complementing her for being strong.
" Hey in all these days I didn't asked you what are you writing?"she asked moving in his room and picking one of the book of his collection.
He came behind her and caged her between his body and the study table. His breath was falling on side of her neck evoking a weird kind of feeling within her stomach. He took his own sweet time to take out a book from upper shelf just to savour his effect on her. Her heartbeat did a flick when his upper arm rubbed hers while searching the book. She wanted to move but her leg seems glued to the floor. He took the book from her hand and put the book which he took out from shelf and whispered in her ear huskily giving goosebumps all over body.
" Read this one you will like it."
Saying this he moved back smirking freeing her. She put her hand on her heart to stop the erratic heartbeats. Before she could calm herself down he questioned her.
" Kissi kaam se aaya thi."
" Haan...woh.. Main pooch na chahti thi Ki agar tum shaam ko free Ho to mere saath mere school reunion party Mein chaloge."she said turning around.
" You want me to come with you."asked Arjun directly looking into her eyes.
" Ye...es "she replied hesitantly.
" Is there any dress code."
She nodded negatively and taking the book exited his room.
She entered her room and closed the door leaning her back on the door and calmed herself.
" Today something was different. He was behaving differently. What was the look in his eyes and why the hell my body was reacting in weird ways. And my heartbeats isn't suppose to be 60-100 beats per minute then why it fells like it is beating 120 beats per minute.
He was on his balcony talking to his dad. He enter his room only to see his center of attraction facing her back to him dressed in a simple royal blue saree with peach colour border covered with golden bead work
"Has she decided to kill me today"he thought in his mind seeing her backless golden blouse which was held together by a single string.
Sensing him she turned around and found him in a white shirt and blue denim looking handsomely hot.
Breaking from the trance which they have casted upon each other. They exited his room. On the way downstairs they met Vansh.
" Are you guys going anywhere?"asked Vansh
" We are going the Arohi's school reunion party."answered Arjun.
" Oh I thought we will go together."said Vansh looking at Arohi.
" I thought you will not attend the reunion because you seems to be busy."
Arjun was stunned to hear that she didn't asked Vansh but why. Her first preference should be Vansh. Was he missing something whereas Arohi have some other feeling. She intentionally didn't ask Vansh. She doesn't feel like going with him. It was weird but she like being with Arjun. She like spending time with him. She feel free with him.
" You can join us."said Arjun.
" No you guys carry on. I have a video conference so I will join you directly there."replied Vansh.
They sat in the car and drove away. There was complete silence in the car but in his mind there was a lot of question.
Why did she do that? Does she too felt what I am feeling or I am just reading too much.
She was having her juice and cursing those girls who were surrounding him and ogling at him openly in the name taking his autograph and claiming to be his biggest fan.
" Haan mujhe pata hai Ki he is a writer that doesn't mean that Ki sab us se chipkali Ki tarah chipki rahengi. Aur use bhi dekho kaise batisi dikha ke sab ko autograph de raha hai. Usey to yaad bhi nahi Ki woh yahan mere saath aaya hai. Harkatein to writer Ki tarah nahi lag rahi hai. Bada aaya writer kahin ka."
" He is not just a writer"
Someone voice stopped her blabbering. She turned around to see Shefali standing.
" He is not just a writer. He is a very handsome writer."
She was shocked would be an understatement. Did Shefali just now PRAISED a boy's look. No she doesn't said that. Oh my God this has to be the talk of the town that someone's or to be more precise a man charm made Shefali praise him.
" Stop looking at me like I have done a crime."said Shefali getting embarrassed by her friend constant stare.
" No you didn't done a crime. It's just that not everyday I got to see that Shefali was flabbergasted by someone's look."
" oh stop exaggerating things Arohi. I just said what I felt. He indeed is very handsome and has a charm that can make anyone...you know"she said kind of blushing.
" Did you just blushed? Oh my God I thought you don't know how to blush."
" Stop that. And yes I can blush. It's just that till now I didn't get someone who can make me blush. But now..."she said winking at her and gestured Arohi to introduce her to him.
Arohi introduced Shefali to Arjun and they both started talking like they are long-lost friend. Arohi was feeling uncomfortable so she left them alone.
" Ladies and Gentlemen may I have your attention please."announced the host.
" Thank you everyone for being here. We all had a wonderful trip down memory lane on seeing each other here. But today we have a special guest whose presence adorns this party. I would like you all to welcome the very talented writer whose last book was best seller in the world Mr. Arjun Singhania. It's our pleasure to have him in between of us."
Everyone clapped and Arjun responded to everyone.
" Well thank you guys for your welcome, despite knowing that I am an uninvited guest here."he said jokingly. Everyone laughed.
" Arjun Sir I read that you are a good singer. Pls it's a request sing something for us."said a girl.
" Oh no no I don't sing."
" I also read that you sing very good but only sing for someone special. Last time you sang for your mother. Pls sing today for us."said another girl.
" Sorry guys I am a writer and that is what I do good not singing."
Everyone's face fell down.
" Last time you sang for your mother. This time sing for the girl you love."whispered Shefali in his ear.
He looked at her and she smirked looking at Arohi. How did she know that?
" How did you?"asked Arjun shockingly.
" That means I was right."
He stared at her amazingly. What is this girl. She just disclosed his biggest secret that too to him.
" Now don't look at me and sing because if you keeping looking at me like that then I will get burned with the jealousy YOUR LOVE is showering on me since I started talking to you. I can't believe my best friend is being jealous of me."
He was still looking at her. He felt good when she called Arohi as his love He turned his gaze towards Arohi hearing Shefali's word and indeed she was being jealous seeing him with Shefali. Does that mean...
" Chalo ab use woh feel karwate hain Jo actually Mein use karna chahiye instead of jealousy."she said handling him the guitar.
This exchange of words didn't get unnoticed by Arohi. She felt hell insecure when Shefali whispered something in Arjun's ear and he instantly got ready to sing.
" When everyone told he refused but when Shefali asked to sing he agreed."she said irritatingly.
He took the guitar and sat on a chair after adjusting the mike to his level.
" Ok guys as you know I sing only for someone special so today also I am singing for someone special."he said looking at Arohi.
She started feeling self-conscious with his constant gaze. Suddenly floor seems more fascinating for her in between all the things and people in the party. He chuckled at her antics. He closed his remembering her smiling face during their visit to the fair while playing guitar. Automatically a beautiful smile adorns his face and he started singing.
Hua hai aaj pehli baar
Jo aise muskuraya hoon
Tumhe dekha toh jaana ye
Ke kyun duniya mein aaya hoon (x2)
Ye jaan lekar ke jaa meri
Tumhe jeene main aaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon
He opened his eyes and looked at her lovingly playing the tune and sang the next line adoring her beauty.
Zameen se aasmaan tak hum
Dhoondh aaye jahaan saara
Banaa paaya nahi ab tak
Khuda tumse koi pyaara (x2)
Baaton mein teri hain badmashiyan
Sab bewajah ki hain taarifiyaan
Sanged Shefali smiling giving him company. He smiled and looked at her responding her and sang the next line looking towards her behaving like a true gentleman. But diverted his gaze towards Arohi in last line.
.
Main likh doon aasmaan par ye
Ke padh lega jahaan saara
Huaa na hoga ab koi
Yahan hum do sa dobara
Main duniya bhar ki taarifein
Tere sajde mein laaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon
(Rab se laaya hoon.. Rab se laaya hoon..)
Tu hai jo rubaru mere
Bada mehfooz rehta hoon
Tere milne ka shukrana
Khuda se roz karta hoon (x2)
Humko pata hai yeh nadaniyaan hain
Aawara dil ki hai aawariyan
Sang Shefali.
Yeh dil pagal bana baitha
Isey ab tu hi samjha de
Dikhe tujhme meri duniya
Meri duniya tu banja re
He sang conveying the message he wanted to convey.
Hoon khushkismat jo kismat se
Tumhe aise main paaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon.
[Movie : Sanam Re]
Sound of claps echoed in the whole room. He smiled to return their gesture. He was surrounded with the people but his eyes were searching for its mate but couldn't find it anywhere.
She moved out of the room. Because being in the room where his eyes was constantly on hers was something which she doesn't want for now. She felt a different kind of uneasiness in her whole body due to extra pumping of heart. She try to calm herself down by taking deep breath but nothing was happening.
"Was that song dedicated to me? What does he mean? Does he...? Or am I reading too much? Everything is so confusing. If it's not like that then what was that which I saw in his eyes. No it can't be... "[/B]
Her thoughts were broken when someone put his hand on her shoulder.
" Arjun "said she turning around only to find Vansh standing there.
" Oh I am sorry. I thought..."
" Everything fine Arohi."
She nodded and left with him to the party.
Vansh looked at Arohi who was standing with Shefali. He then looked at Arjun who was standing beside him and yet his concentration was fixed at just one person. Is he missing something? Or had he missed something?
Arjun Arohi and Shefali was walking towards his car to leave the party. Vansh had gone earlier because something important came up. Arohi was about to seat in passenger seat when Shefali stopped her.
" Arohi do you mind if I seat here."
She wanted to scream yes I do mind but she just nodded in denial and moved to seat in back. She herself don't know why she was feeling insecure with her own best friend but for now she neither wants to acknowledge these insecurities nor she wants answers of all the question going in her mind because somewhere she was afraid of the answers.
" So what are you writing nowadays.asked Shefali.
" A story "he replied smilingly.
" Oh thank you so much to tell me that you are writing a story. Mujhe to pata hi nahi tha."she said smacking his hand playfully.
Arohi's eyes widened seeing that.
" I want to ask what is the genre."
" Love story "he replied.
" Par is se pehle to tumne kabhi kuch romantic nahi likha hai.
" Is se pehle mujhe pyaar bhi to nahi Hua."he said looking in her eyes through rear view mirror.
" Oh so you are in love. Who is that lucky girl."
" Arohi ..."he said looking in her eyes through the mirror.
She was stunned that was too direct.
" Arohi pls tell your friend to let me drive because I have responsibility of getting two beautiful girl home safe and sound.he said bending the words.
Shefali smacked his hand playfully and whispered"that was so close".
" Ok I will keep quiet if you tell me the synopsis of your LOVE story."
" Synopsis is not possible because it's not complete. I am still working on it. It's a love story in which a man falls in love with a forbidden girl. He arrived at a place and there he found this girl who was most beautiful girl he had ever meet not just from face but from heart also. From beginning he has known that she was forbidden but yet he couldn't stop himself from falling for that amazing girl. He wanted to tell his feelings to her but scared of loosing her."he said looking into Arohi's eyes.
" So main protagonist of this story is this man."
" No. It was,is and will always be the forbidden girl. It's her story. Everything depends on her. Because she is one who is forbidden."he said looking at Shefali but glance at her once when he said everything depends on her.
He stopped the car in front of Shefali's house. She bid bye to Arohi. Arjun was about to start the car when Shefali's voice stopped him.
" Arjun will you not walk me to the door."
" Aur kya tera ghar to aa hi Gaya hai."replied Arohi instantly.
" Why not it's my pleasure to steal this few moments from a beautiful girl like you."said Arjun like a true gentleman.
Shefali smiled and Arohi murmured flirter under her breath.
Arjun came out of the car and started walking with her.
" Is she still looking at us."asked Shefali.
" Who?"
" Dumbo. Your love or to be more precise my best friend who is now hell jealous with me."
He turned around and looked at her who was looking at them with a kind of pissed off expression.
" Arjun never give up on her. I know she can be hard sometimes but I request you never ever give up on her. She needs you and if I am not wrong she also has soft corner for you. Sorry to say but Vansh doesn't deserve someone like her. He is an asshole and deserved to be kicked on his ass and believe me if I got chance than I would be the first person to do that. I wanna beat him black blue and then strangle him. I hate him that much."
" Hold your horses girl."said Arjun chuckling.
" Sorry but not sorry. I know he is your brother but he is a complete jerk and I can go on 'praising' him and telling you about my feeling for him but now I have something important to say. Look Arjun I know more or less you have idea that Vansh doesn't love Arohi and Arohi claim that she is in love but you and me very well know that's not love. For me it just teenage attraction of having perfect person as life partner for perfect life. Just help her to realise the real love. And I assure that you will not regret it because she gives everything she can, to the person she loves."
" Why do you trust me so much with Arohi. You have just met me. I may be someone like Vansh."
" I know you aren't. I have seen your love for Arohi in just few hours. Moreover about your character I have done my research about you. So I am satisfied. And before you ask how I came to know about you then let me tell you that may be we have met today for the first time but Arohi keep on talking about you since you and she has became friends. I sensed her liking towards you so I researched. But Arjun never ever break my trust because I trusted you with my best friend else you have to face my wrath and that's not good."
Arjun hugged her and said" I will never break your trust. Believe me."
" Now leave me because I don't think she can bear more jealousy game."
Arjun left her and turned to go when he again called Shefali hugged her tight and said" Thank you so much.".
She just nodded and wished " Good night"
Arjun walked to the car and saw Arohi sitting grumpily.
" Why are you sitting there. Come in front."
" Because this is my seat."she replied non-interestingly.
" I am not your driver mam so pls come in front.".
She didn't said anything and silently came in front.
" Is everything ok Arohi."asked Arjun starting the car.
Arohi want to scream" No I am not ok. When you guys were openly flirting and hugging each other. How can I be fine?"
But she said irritatingly" Why does it matter to you. You just go and openly flirt with my best friend.
[B]" I was not flirting. We were just talking."
" Do you 'TALK' like this with every girl."she said mockingly
" No only with someone special."he said bending closer to her and looking directly in her eyes giving her Goosebumps.
She shifted her gaze outside the window.
Rest of the journey went in silence. He stopped the car in front of her house. She stepped down and started to move towards her house when Arjun voice stopped her.
" Let me walk you to the door."
" No "she said and started walking.
He didn't listen to her and started walking with her.
" Arohi are you jealous of Shefali."
" N...No."
" Ok but in case you are then you don't have to be. She is just a good friend even good friend than you."She frowned hearing that.
" You was,are and will never my friend because you was, are and will always more than..."
" always more than..."asked Arohi desperately.
" You know it. Even if you don't I am there na."
Her heart wanted to argue with him to complete his sentence but brain was stopping her .
They reached at her door and was about to enter when he held her hand.
" Arohi ek cheez Jo Maine Shefali ko nahi batayi about my story Ki us forbidden girl ka decision kuch bhi Ho the man will always support her. Even if she rejects him she will always find him beside her ,supporting her whenever she needs him. Anything will never affect their friendship."
With that he kissed her cheeks lingering his lips little more on her cheeks and whispered a good night. He turned and walk towards his car. She was glued to that place and didn't know what to do. All this was noticed by a person who was standing on the terrace of the neighbour house.
Coming out of the trance she ran into her room and closed the door. She walk towards the mirror and touch the place where he has kissed. Shiver ran down her spine remembering the feel of his lips on her cheeks. The feel was overwhelming for her. She couldn't help herself from blushing. She was brought back by the ringing of her phone.
She saw it was Shefali's call. Everything came back in her mind. Shefali's compliment, her blushing everything. She suddenly felt low.
" Did you reached?"asked Shefali.
" Yes"
" Did Arjun said anything."
His name suddenly brought everything which she was feeling few minutes ago. She started blushing hard. Thank God she was on phone else Shefali would definitely know something has happened between them seeing her red tomato like cheeks.
" Arohi are you there?"asked Shefali not getting any reply from other end.
" Hmmm. Shefali I want to ask do you like Arjun?"
She knows this question was coming. She answered " If I like him will it affect you."
" N...No"she replied stammering
" Dumbo. It should affect you. And for god sake now don't ask me why. Ask this from yourself. And now moving to your question yeah I like him but just as a friend nothing more than that. Moreover Arjun is already head over heels in love with someone else and you know her more than anyone Arohi. It's late and you should sleep. Good night girl.
Arohi laid herself on the bed thinking about while day event. She doesn't know when she fell into the slumber.
P.S :- One more chapter and the story ends. Pls guys comment either in appreciating way or criticizing manner. It will help me to improve.
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